photoreceptor
Meaning of photoreceptor
noun
A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.
Information about photoreceptor
- It is a name.
- The plural form of photoreceptor is: photoreceptors.
- Languages in which photoreceptor is used:
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Hyphenation of photoreceptor
pho-tore-cep-tor
- It consists of 4 syllables and 13 chars.
- photoreceptor is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
Translation of photoreceptor
- Spanish: fotorreceptor
- French: photorécepteur
Words that rhyme with photoreceptor
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